Scimitar

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Name	Scimitar
Skill	Long Blades
Damage	12
Accuracy	0
Base delay (%)	14 (140%)
Min delay	7 at skill 14
Hands	1H
Size	Medium
Ranged?	No

A long sword with a wide, curved blade. "The museum-cabinet and huge library arrogated themselves the entire lower floor — there were the controversial and incompatible books that are somehow the history of the nineteenth century; there were scimitars from Nishapur, in whose frozen crescents the wind and violence of battle seemed to be living on." -Jorge Luis Borges, _The Form of the Sword_. 1953. trans. Andrew Hurley.

This weapon falls into the Long Blades category. It is a one handed weapon.

Scimitars are the best of the "common" one-handed Long Blades. While you may eventually wish to upgrade to a demon blade or a double sword, you can use a scimitar while you're still waiting to find one.

Notably, efreets, Erica, and Azrael always carry flaming scimitars.

	Scimitar
Mundane
Magical
Artefact

History

• In 0.28, Long Blades lost riposte. Damage was increased back to pre-riposte levels.
• In 0.19, Long Blades gained riposte. All Long Blades were reduced by 1 base damage to compensate.